Chương Dương and Phúc Tân parks have been built on a 9,000sq.m area that was once used for dumping rubbish and waste. The parks feature not only playgrounds but also community gardens and exercise areas for disabled people. They have contributed to protecting the natural environment in the heart of Hà Nội, a city significantly affected by pollution.

Last year, over 1.55 million blood units were collected, 99 per cent of which came from volunteer donors, who accounted for more than 1.5 per cent of the population.

Chairman of AstraZeneca Vietnam and Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Business Forum Nitin Kapoor was appointed as a member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by His Majesty King Charles for his outstanding contributions to the health sector and international diplomacy.

The decline in vaccination rates is attributed to disruptions in the Expanded Programme on Immunisation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rainfall amounts exceeded 100 mm in some locations, including Du Già (Hà Giang), Hồng Thái (Tuyên Quang) and Trương Lương (Cao Bằng). 

Bård Vegar Solhjell, director general of the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD), talks to Việt Nam News reporter Nguyễn Hằng about the partnership between Việt Nam and Norway in green transformations and planning a marine economy.

The Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) has launched the programme for Corporate Sustainability Index (CSI) in 2024 in Việt Nam to assess and praise business performance in three aspects - economy, society and environment.

Thanks to sustainable growth signs recently, General Director of the Vietnam Social Security (VSS) Nguyễn Thế Mạnh remains optimistic that the coverage rate of health insurance will exceed 94% by the end of this year.

Six national champions were announced at the awards ceremony of the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) World Championship - Viettel 2024 in Hà Nội on June 14.

The province has about 100,000 children between the ages of six and 16, but only about 50 per cent can swim.

A local man has been arrested by An Giang provincial police for smuggling over half a million US dollars into Cambodia. 

Abbott healthcare company and Blood Centers of America, the largest blood supplier network in the US, have launched a first-of-its-kind mixed reality blood donation experience.

Presiding over the 12th meeting of the State Steering Committee for National Key Transport Projects in Hanoi on June 14, the Government leader highlighted the goal set by the 13th National Party Congress that looks to build 3,000km of expressways by 2025 and 5,000km by 2030.

With a goal of bringing clean water to every household, the Sài Gòn Water Corporation has made efforts to bring water to the farthest place in the city – Cần Giờ District.

It will also provide a perfect place for residents and tourists to relax and have fun.

Việt Nam will hold military parades and marches on important upcoming national holidays.

Supported by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Việt Nam Administration of Seas and Islands, the contest aims to raise awareness and change the behaviour of local authorities, individuals and businesses regarding plastic use reduction, particularly single-use plastics. 

The latest draft adds that student wages must be agreed upon between the employee and employer, but must not be lower than the hourly minimum wage.

Aus4Tranport is a long-term transport infrastructure development programme aimed at increasing investments in Việt Nam’s transport infrastructure and contributing to an enhanced national transport network that supports inclusive socio-economic growth and alleviates poverty in the country.

After more than 15 years, the Law on Value Added Tax (LVAT) is once again being revised and open to public input. However, businesses are concerned that the revised law would put them in tight spot. Lê Minh Nam, a member of the National Assembly's Finance and Budget Committee and Vice President of the State Audit Science Council, talked with Vietnam News Agency about the revisions.